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Pinkarmy
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Username: Pinkarmy
Post Number: 7
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 12:15 am: | 
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i believe this beautifully made camera is much overlooked, there's very little info on the web.
mine has a alignment problem, both vertical and horizontal.
just wonder if anyone has a clue.
thanks in advance. |
Brooklynlight
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Username: Brooklynlight
Post Number: 6
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2012 - 05:13 am: |
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Hi,
What do you mean an alignment problem? Is it the rangefinder? I have one in pieces at the moment after someone (not me this time) separated the focusing helical. That part is back together now but I've got to cla and then reassemble lens barrel etc. Maybe we could compare notes. I agree, it's a beautiful little camera and I'm enjoying the process.
cheers, Ian |
Pinkarmy
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Username: Pinkarmy
Post Number: 8
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 01:43 am: |
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yes it is the mis-alignment of the rangefinder.
i opened the top
there's a small reflective mirror travel back-and-fore when you turn the focus ring
and i am not sure if those small screws inside the rangefinder mirrors are for the adjustment (just like Japanese RF camera), they are tight and i did not dare using excess force for fear of screwing up. |
Kb2qqm
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Username: Kb2qqm
Post Number: 31
Registered: 12-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 11:10 pm: |
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Rick Oleson has a CD of Technical notes on allot of cameras.
Here is my Contessamat SE I rebuilt earlier this year.
Sorry I don't have any top rangefinder adjustment pics but I will look for them. Send me a note in flickr to remind me, cause I have 4 cameras on multiple benches being worked on.
Greg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kb2qqm/sets/72157629263999139/ |
Pinkarmy
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Username: Pinkarmy
Post Number: 10
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2012 - 08:09 pm: |
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thank you Greg. i am eager to learn from your experience. |
Pinkarmy
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Username: Pinkarmy
Post Number: 11
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 03:00 am: |
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i have located the screw for vertical alignment.
http://flic.kr/p/bV27gu
but where is the screw for horizontal alignment? |
Pinkarmy
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Username: Pinkarmy
Post Number: 12
Registered: 08-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 09:39 am: |
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problem solved.
a fellow RFf member show me the right path (thanks Andreas!).
https://kyp.hauslendale.com//forums/showpost.php?p=1876281&postcount=4
now i have a nice camera to test on weekend!! |
